Annamaria Alfieri
Annamaria Alfieri is the author of four acclaimed historical mysteries, including the current Strange Gods, which takes place in British East Africa in 1911 and is described as Out of Africa meets Agatha Christie. Writing as Patricia King, she also is the author of five nonfiction books, including Never Work for a Jerk, that landed her on the Oprah Winfrey Show. She is a past president of Mystery Writers of America, New York Chapter, and Vice President of the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. She is a life-long fan of the American Popular song.
Annamaria Alfieri's Latest Posts
William Blake and Michael Thomas Murray: Echoes of Etta
The song choices are the great Etta James’s top hits.
John Pizzarelli: Midnight McCartney
Between numbers, Pizzarelli’s engaging patter included a description of a letter from McCartney suggesting the project.
Jazz in July: Duke Ellington—Drop Me Off in Harlem
The magic name Ellington carried its perfume of elegance and sophistication to 92Y.
Melba Moore
A generous and courageous Melba Moore celebrated her 54 Below debut with lots of vocal pyrotechnics.
Judy Collins
She still sounded like the young folk singer she was, with a voice clear and strong all the way up to the high notes.
John Pizzarelli with Daniel Jobim: Strictly Bossa Nova II
Daniel Jobim, grandson of the bossa nova giant Antonio Carlos Jobim, added true Brazilian flavor and lent a voice that blended well with Pizzarelli’s mellow baritone.
Ron Dabney: What You Need
Ron Dabney brought his warm, mellow voice, his magnetic stage presence to the Metropolitan Room.
Rosemary Loar: STING*chronicity
Rosemary-Loar-Stingchronicity-Cabaret-Scenes-Magazine_212Rosemary Loar staged a paean to and a rethinking of the songs of Gordon Sumner, known to the world as Sting.
